Was that a growl coming from her? Yes, yes it was. "Don't give me that noble martyr bullshit." Ooh, she really was angry. His explanation wasn't denting her fury one bit. "Are we so helpless that we couldn't have given you a hand? Even moral support? Damn it, Vic, real friends don't pull this shit on each other!"
She lifted a hand and actually shoved him even though he was still in his chair. "And this is a nexus for pete's sake! This Alan guy would have had to go through a ton of shit to get to anyone here!" She shook her head at him. "It sounds like you're just making excuses because you didn't trust us."